Troy University in Alabama found a way to make students' long days hunched over books in the library a bit more active. The university installed exercise bikes in the library that have special spaces to hold laptops and books. Now, students will have the option to squeeze in some exercise while hitting the books.

“Humans were not meant to sit still all day,” Christopher Shaffer, Troy's dean of Library Services told the HuffingtonPost. “But because our lives all revolve around computers now, we don't move enough.” Two months ago, Shaffer discovered FitDesk, the company that makes the bikes, and found himself intrigued by the study-friendly exercise equipment on the market. The bikes' relative affordability made them a great option for the library to try out at a low risk. “The idea fit nicely into Troy University's motto ‘Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel and the body to act,’” Shaffer told HuffPost. “It is important to study, but while you are developing your mind, you also have to keep your body in shape.”

The university installed three bikes last Thursday. The bikes were met with an immediate positive response, so the library has already sent for three more. “For now [the machines] are first come first serve,” Shaffer told HuffPost. “If riots break out, we will develop a reserve system.” (Fingers crossed the library competition never gets intense as the battle over your favorite bike in spin class.) If the bikes are used often, the staff hopes to fit six more bikes into the facility so students will have a full dozen available to them. FitDesk also makes ellipticals that fit under desks and tables, so the university plans to put six ellipticals in the library as well. Here's hoping that students love the new initiative—and that other institutions take note. Final exams sound a lot less daunting when they're paired with the option to sweat out your stress!